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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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